Quarterback, Samford (from Missouri, Oregon State), 2023–⁠26

Gabarri Johnson

Number
No. 8
Height
6′0″
Weight
185 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Tacoma, WA

Gabarri Johnson plays quarterback for Samford, after Missouri (2023) and Oregon State (2024–⁠25). Last time out, against Mercer: 4 of 8, 34 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. Johnson leads Samford in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,159 passing yards, 7 TD

Last game: 4 of 8, 34 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT vs. Mercer, L 21–⁠31

Next game: at Furman, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 245UNA
  2. 156SIU
  3. 245@TNTC
  4. 222VMI
  5. 140@UAB
  6. 117@UTC
  7. 34MER

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

286passing yards, career highvs. Sam Houston, 202582rushing yards, career highvs. Lafayette, 2025

Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2024

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2024Oregon State152951.71746.001
2025Oregon State6210062.05015.023
2026Samford11920956.91,1595.577
Career19633858.01,8345.4911

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Oregon State261064.1123
2025Oregon State341193.5152
2026Samford46−7−0.2224
Career1062182.1452

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Missouri8QBRS
2024Oregon State8QBFr.
2025Oregon State8QBSo.
2026Samford8QBJr.6′0″185

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. pass
2024Oregon State560.02––1.114%–
2025Oregon State135-0.10––-13.319%-0.11
2026Samford (FCS)2690.018th (n=273)0.211.355%–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Oregon State36%6.4 yds4.8 yds6 of 7017%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Oregon State42%2.501.102.6017%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Samford 7 games, 1,159 passing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 29vs.North AlabamaL 10–⁠22193324511−10
Sep 3vs.Southern IllinoisL 18–⁠2220351562118
Sep 12atTennessee TechL 19–⁠45234924500−13
Sep 26vs.VMIW 45–⁠722262222034
Oct 3atUABL 14–⁠331729140132
Oct 10atChattanoogaL 3–⁠19142911701−35
Oct 17vs.MercerL 21–⁠31483411−3
2025 Oregon State 10 games, 501 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 30vs.CaliforniaL 15–⁠34114005
Sep 6vs.Fresno StateL 27–⁠36–––––7
Sep 13atTexas TechL 14–⁠4513−2003
Sep 20atOregonL 7–⁠41241200−5
Sep 26vs.HoustonL 24–⁠27–––––4
Oct 11vs.Wake ForestL 14–⁠396124510−1
Oct 18vs.LafayetteW 45–⁠1379791182
Nov 1vs.Washington StateW 10–⁠7101533009
Nov 8vs.Sam HoustonL 17–⁠2129422860222
Nov 15atTulsaL 14–⁠316144400−7
2024 Oregon State 6 games, 106 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Aug 31vs.Idaho StateW 38–⁠152434009
Sep 7atSan Diego StateW 21–⁠01120023
Sep 14vs.OregonL 14–⁠49116002
Oct 26atCaliforniaL 7–⁠44126003
Nov 16atAir ForceL 0–⁠289191060122
Nov 23vs.Washington StateW 41–⁠3812200047

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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